mysophilia

mysophilia

 [mi″so-fil´e-ah]

abnormal interest in dirt or filth, with a desire for contact with it that may encompass a paraphilia.

cop·ro·phil·i·a

(kop'rō-fil'ē-ă),

1. Attraction of microorganisms to fecal matter.

2. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to, and interest in (with a sexual element), fecal matter. Synonym(s): mysophilia

[copro- + G. philos, fond]

mysophilia

Paraphilic sexual arousal that hinges on dirt or being covered in filth.

mysophilia

Sexology A paraphilia in which sexuoerotism hinges on smelling, chewing or using sweaty or soiled clothing or articles of menstrual hygiene. Cf Coprophilia, Urophilia.

my·so·phil·i·a

(mī'sō-fil'ē-ă)

Sexual interest in excretions.

[G. mysos, defilement, + philos, fond]